ChewLeng Beh elected Vice President/President-Elect of OCLC Global Council

ChewLeng Beh elected Vice President/President-Elect of OCLC Global Council

DUBLIN, Ohio, USA, 15 April 2011—ChewLeng Beh, Senior Director, Library and Professional Services, National Library Board in Singapore, has been elected Vice President/President-Elect of OCLC Global Council. His term as Vice President will begin July 1, 2011, followed by a one-year term as President of Global Council beginning July 1, 2012.

Election results for OCLC's three Regional Councils, Americas (ARC), Europe, Middle East and Africa Regional Council (EMEARC), and Asia Pacific Regional Council (APRC), were also announced during the Global Council Meeting in Dublin, Ohio, April 11-13. This year, 44 delegates representing 17 countries participated in the meeting under the direction of Jennifer Younger, President, OCLC Global Council, and Chair, Board of Directors, Catholic Research Resources Alliance, and Librarian, Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame.

In addition to serving as Senior Director, Library and Professional Services, National Library Board in Singapore, Mr. Beh also serves as Director of Singapore Integrated Library Automated Services (SILAS). He is a member of the Asia Pacific Regional Council Executive Committee and has participated on OCLC’s Cost Sharing & Pricing Strategy Task Force.

Berndt Dugall, Direktor/Librarian, Universität Frankfurt, Universitätsbibliothek Johann Senckenberg, Germany, currently Vice President/President-Elect of Global Council, will begin his term as President July 1, 2011.

The following individuals were elected by OCLC member voting representatives from their respective regions:

Vice Chair/Chair-Elect—Barbara Preece, Dean of the Library, California State University, San Marcos (San Marcos,California, USA). As Vice Chair, Ms. Preece will also become a Global Council Member Delegate for the term 1 July 2011 through 30 June 2014. She will become Chair of the Executive Committee beginning July 1, 2012.

OCLC Asia Pacific Regional Council (APRC)APRC Executive Committee Members The following seven individuals were elected to serve on the APRC Executive Committee. The specific offices (Chair, Vice Chair/Chair-Elect, Council Secretary and Members-at-Large) will be determined during the APRC Executive Committee meeting in June 2011.

About OCLC Global Council

Global Council comprises Member Delegates elected by the members within each of the three Regional Councils and serves as a key strategic discussion forum and the major communication link between member libraries, Regional Councils and OCLC. Global Council helps shape the future direction of OCLC and libraries by electing six members to the OCLC Board of Trustees and ratifying amendments to the OCLC Code of Regulations and Articles of Incorporation. The Global Council also discusses interests of mutual concern and makes recommendations to OCLC management and members of the OCLC Board of Trustees. Member Delegates also help to ensure regular and open communication between the Membership and OCLC.

About OCLC Regional Councils

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